The American artist will perform at the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. Two Songs to sing in the pause program. Advertisement for Madonna’s new Album? Many ESC Fans are not amused.
A long time it was just a rumor, but on Monday it was official, then. Madonna was hired by the concert promoter Live Nation for the Show. Financial support comes from the canadian-Israeli billionaire and Madonna Fan, Sylvan Adams. According to media reports, Madonna’s is the cost of a short trip around 1.3 million US dollars.
According to Reports in the Jerusalem Post Madonna to arrive with a Team of 65 man in Tel Aviv, and there, for four days of reside. Adams is looking forward to Madonna’s appearance: “I believe that your participation in the event is accompanied make of dozens of dancers – a valuable contribution to the success of the Eurovision Song Contest and the Branding of Israel in the world,” he said on Monday evening during a press conference. It was very important to bring the pop icon to Tel Aviv; he promises them an unforgettable and historic Moment.
“Not fair to the participants to”
This is exactly what a lot of ESC-Fans are quite different. The young artists that compete in the ESC, with a few exceptions such as the Russian participants Sergey Lazarev pretty unknown, even in their home countries. Which now, during the competition of such a caliber as Madonna vorzusetzten, was unfair, in many fan groups, and Blogs: “I think it is questionable, if the Pausenact light years prominent as the participants,” writes a Userin Mariposa in the ESC-Blog “esc-kompakt.de”.
Justin Timberlake 2016 in Stockholm
Especially as many of the award to the ESC participants with a far greater vocal Talent as the Superstar from the USA. And as the network is like to be nasty, questions very bad votes, if Madonna comes out with a Walker to the stage.
Dear artists from the host country
Another point of criticism is Madonna’s non-existent relationship to the ESC: What’s an American artist on a European event? Similar votes were already at the ESC in Stockholm in 2016, with Justin Timberlake, is already a US Superstar in the final show occurred. A Twitter User brings it to the point:
Many Fans would prefer to see a local Act in the break. The appearance of the Fado singer Mariza in the last year in Lisbon, many still have a good memory, just like you would see instead of the US Stars in this year’s rather more representative of the Israeli music scene.
Only a campaign for Madonna’s promotional of the new Album?
Now the contract with Madonna is, perhaps she comes with two other celebrity guests, whose identity is still top secret, however. They will sing two Songs. One of them is supposed to be an old Hit, the other comes from their new Album, which will release the 60-year-old singer shortly before the Eurovision Song Contest, so at the end of April, beginning of may. At the same time, you will start a world tour.